Grace vs Mia
Grace and Miacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #1 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #11 and Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Grace was ranked #18 and Mia #13 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Mia #14 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Mia #21 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Mia over time
Grace and Mia appear together in 6 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mia in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Mia in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Mia moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #11 and #13 the year before became #14 and #9.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Mia changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2001 and 2023, ending at #18 and #13.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Grace and Mia averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #25 and #14.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Mia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #503 and #21.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2013, Mia #14 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1957–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mia in 43.
Highest recorded here: Grace #321 in 1959, Mia #11 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Mia #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Mia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Mia #6 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Mia #11.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Mia #5 in 2019.
The order changed in 2015: Mia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #11 and #13; by 2015 that had become #14 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Mia #14.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Grace #7 in 2018, Mia #2 in 2008.
The order changed in 2005: Mia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #10 and #12; by 2005 that had become #10 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #11, Mia #5.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Mia #14 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Mia #20.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2001, Mia #7 in 2017.
The order changed in 2020: Mia moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #11 and #15; by 2020 that had become #17 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #18, Mia #13.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Grace | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | /ˈmiːə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Mia is recorded with a Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria origin.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
- Grace's recorded meaning differs from Mia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Mia a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls